THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN BUYING A HOME

THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN

BUYING A HOME

SUMMER 2019

EDITION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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4 Reasons to Buy a Home This Summer

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE HOUSING MARKET?

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Do You Know the Cost of Waiting to Buy?

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2 Factors to Watch in Today's Real Estate Market

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Looking to Upgrade Your Current Home? Now's the Time to Move-Up!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY

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Why Pre-Approval Should Be Your First Step

10 Starting to Look For a Home? Know What You Want vs. What You Need

11 Buying a Home? Do You Know the Lingo?

12 One More Time... You Do NOT Need 20% Down to Buy!

13 The True Cost of NOT Owning Your Home

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN BUYING A HOME

14 The Difference Having a Professional On Your Side Makes

16 Ready to Make an Offer? 4 Tips For Success

18 7 Things to Avoid After Applying For a Mortgage!

20 What to Expect From Your Home Inspection

22 Have You Put Aside Enough For Closing Costs?

23 5 Reasons to Hire a Real Estate Professional

4 Reasons to Buy a Home This Summer

Below are four great reasons to consider buying a home today instead of waiting. 1. Prices Will Continue to Rise CoreLogic's latest Home Price Index reports that home prices have appreciated by 3.7% over the last 12 months. The same report predicts that prices will continue to increase at a rate of 4.8% over the next year. Home values will continue to appreciate. Waiting may no longer make sense. 2. Mortgage Interest Rates Are Projected to Increase Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey shows that interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage have started to level off around 4.3%. Most experts predict that rates will rise over the next 12 months. The Mortgage Bankers Association, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the National Association of Realtors are in unison, projecting that rates will increase by this time next year. An increase in rates will impact YOUR monthly mortgage payment. A year from now, your housing expense will increase if a mortgage is necessary to buy your next home.

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3. Either Way, You Are Paying a Mortgage Some renters who have not yet purchased a home because they are uncomfortable taking on the obligation of a mortgage. Everyone should realize that unless you are living with your parents rent-free, you are paying a mortgage - either yours or your landlord's. As an owner, your mortgage payment is a form of `forced savings' that allows you to have equity in your home that you can tap into later in life. As a renter, you guarantee your landlord is the person with that equity. Are you ready to put your housing cost to work for you? 4. It's Time to Move on with Your Life The `cost' of a home is determined by two major components: the price of the home and the current mortgage rate. It appears that both are on the rise. But what if they weren't? Would you wait? Examine the actual reason you are buying and decide if it is worth waiting. Whether you want to have a great place for your children to grow up, greater safety for your family, or you just want to have control over renovations, now could be the time to buy. If the right thing for you and your family is to purchase a home this year, buying sooner rather than later could lead to substantial savings.

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Do You Know the Cost of Waiting to Buy?

CoreLogic recently shared that national home prices have increased by 3.7% year-over-year. Over that same time period, interest rates have remained historically low which has allowed many buyers to enter the market. As a seller, you will be most concerned about `short-term price' ? where home values are headed over the next six months. As a buyer, however, you must not be concerned about price, but instead about the `long-term cost' of the home. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), Freddie Mac, and Fannie Mae all project that mortgage interest rates will increase by this time next year. According to CoreLogic's most recent Home Price Index Report, home prices will appreciate by 4.8% over the next 12 months. What Does This Mean as a Buyer? If home prices appreciate by the 4.8% predicted by CoreLogic over the next 12 months, here is a simple demonstration of the impact an increase in interest rate would have on the mortgage payment of a home selling for approximately $250,000 today:

Bottom Line If buying a home is in your plan for this year, doing it sooner rather than later could save you thousands of dollars over the term of your loan.

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